Porthmadog Football Club have decided not to enter the troubled Welsh Premier Under 21 League for the 2006-2007 season. Last season proved a troubled one for the newly formed League and especially so for Porthmadog. Floodlight failure at TNS forced a postponement and the Welshpool game at home was also postponed due to injury - nightmare problems with agreeing fixtures also contributed. The wear and tear on the Traeth pitch is another reason why the Board have now decided to withdraw. Porthmadog Secretary Gerallt Owen said 'Last year we had big problems and we did not even complete our fixtures. The Board have resolved not to enter the competition this year but we will monitor the situation.'
He added 'with no full time groundsman and very few volunteers, it was proving more and more difficult to keep the pitch in a decent condition. Until that situation changes for the better, it is hard to see how we can allow more matches on the Traeth.'
23/06/06Gemau'r tymor nesaf wedi'u cyhoeddi / Next season's fixtures announcedBydd Porthmadog yn dechrau tymor nesaf yn Uwchgynghrair Cymru gartref ar y Traeth yn erbyn y Trallwng ar Awst 19eg. Dros wyliau'r Nadolig, bydd Port yn chwarae yn erbyn Aberystwyth gartref ar Ŵyl San Steffan ac oddi-cartref ar Ddiwrnod Calan - y gemau'n llawn.

Porthmadog FC have confirmed that club Physio Campbell Harrison is leaving the club. Long time servant of the club as player and then more recently as physio, Campbell will be sorely missed by all at the club for all his effort over the years. He initially joined the club in 1996 making 23 League of Wales appearances in that season. He then spent a year away in Italy. He returned for the 1998/99 season as the club returned to the Cymru Alliance making 29 appearances. He was a regular during most of the clubs period in the Cymru Alliance before illness cut short his career allowing only periodic appearances in recent years. He took over the physio duties in recent years and has been known to get himself into trouble with the odd official from his position on the touchline! However Campbell has been a great servant to the club and will always be remembered as a really nice guy. On announcing his decision to leave he asked that his best wishes be sent to all at the club, "I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Port, it’s a great club with wonderful fans and officials, I wish the club all the very best in the future", he added.
We understand that Campbell will join Holyhead as manager for next season. We wish him all the best.
01/06/06Port yn colli siawns am Ewrop? / Port loose out on Europe?Oherwydd i Gymru orffen yn 10fed yng Nghynghrair Chwarae Teg UEFA, fe fydd enw Cymru yn yr het ar gyfer lle ychwanegol yng Nghwpan UEFA tymor nesaf. Gorffennodd Porthmadog yn ail yng Nghynghrair Chwarae Teg Cymru ac, oherwydd fod yr enillwyr – TNS – yn barod wedi ennill lle yn Ewrop, Port fyddai’n ennill y lle ychwanegol. Yn anffodus, nid yw Port wedi derbyn ‘trwydded UEFA’ y tymor hwn, felly os daw enw Cymru allan o’r het ar y 4ydd o Fehefin, Hwlffordd – y tîm a orffennodd yn drydydd yn y Gynghrair Chware Teg – fydd yn cynrychioli Cymru yng Nghwpan UEFA.

As Wales have finished 10th in UEFA’s Fair Play League, Wales’ name will be placed in the draw for an extra place in next season’s UEFA Cup. Porthmadog finished second in Wales’ Fair Play league and, because the winners – TNS – have already qualified for Europe, Port would gain this extra place. Unfortunately, this season Port have not gained an ‘UEFA licence’, so if Wales’ name is drawn from the hat on the 4th June, it will be Haverfordwest – the team who finished third in the Fair Play League – who will be representing Wales in the UEFA Cup.01/06/06Rhowch eich barn ar y gynghrair / Have your say about the league
Mae peneithiaid pêl-droed Cymru eisiau eich barn ar Uwchgynghrair Cymru. Ydych chi’n teimlo fod y safon yn ddigon uchel? Ydy’r Gymdeithas Bêl-droed yn rhoi digon o gefnogaeth i’r gynghrair? Sut mae posib gwella’r awyrgylch mewn gemau? Os ydych chi eisiau gweld pethau’n newid, dyma’ch cyfle i roi eich barn. Ymwelwch â http://www.low.org.uk/ i ddweud eich dweud.

Porthmadog Football Club Academy had double cause for celebration on Tuesday night. Prior to their friendly match against Dutch visiting side HVV Den Haag, they were presented with a sponsorship cheque from Greenacres Holiday Park in Morfa Bychan, which is part of the Bourne Leisure Group towards a brand new kit in the club’s famous black and red colours. Porthmadog Academy also went on to win the match against their Dutch opponents by two goals to nil. Pictured are Greenacres representative Cat Beckett presenting the cheque to Porthmadog FC Academy Director Osian Roberts with the whole squad for Tuesday night’s game. In the second photo, we see Greenacres representative, Cat Beckett, presenting the cheque to Porthmadog FC Academy Director Osian Roberts with two of the Academy players, Robbie Taylor (left) and Mark Bridge (right), looking on.
Academy Administrator Gerallt Owen commenting on the sponsorship deal said "We are extremely grateful to Greenacres for their generous support of Youth development in the area. It was nice that the lads had the opportunity to wear a brand new kit on such an occasion. It was also an excellent end to the Academy season and I am sure all the lads will now be looking forward to the Academy restarting in September."
04/05/06Ysgol Bel-droed Haf / Summer Soccer School
Yn dilyn llwyddiant ysgubol yr Ysgol Bêl Droed dros y Pasg a drefnwyd gan CPD Porthmadog mewn cydweithrediad â Chlwb Chwaraeon Madog, cytunwyd bod ysgol bêl droed arall i’w chynnal ar Fehefin 1af a’r 2ail. Bydd yn cael ei chynnal unwaith eto yn y Clwb Chwaraeon rhwng 10am a 2pm ar y ddau ddiwrnod. Gellir cael ffurflenni cais o siop Chwaraeon Lleyn ym Mhorthmadog neu o Kaleidoscope ym Mhorthmadog. Unwaith eto, bydd rhai o chwaraewyr y tîm cyntaf yn cynorthwyo gyda hyfforddi’r plant ifanc rhwng 6 ac 14 oed.
Cliciwch yma i lawr lwytho ffurflen pdf i’w hargraffu.

Following the sweeping success of the Easter Soccer School run by Porthmadog FC in conjunction with Clwb Chwaraeon Madog, it has now been agreed that a further soccer school will be held on June 1st and 2nd. Again it will be held at Clwb Chwaraeon between 10am and 2pm over two days. Application forms are available at Lleyn Sports in the High Street in Porthmadog and at Kaleidoscope in Porthmadog. Again just like last time some Porthmadog First team players will be in attendance to coach the youngsters who should be aged 6 to 14.
Click here to download a pdf application form for printing.
03/05/06Gwobr Chwarae Teg / Fair Play AwardAm yr ail dro mewn tri thymor Porthmadog oedd yr unig glwb yn uwch gynghrair Cymru i gwblhau’r tymor presennol heb i un o’u chwaraewyr gael ei yrru o’r cae. Mae ffigyrau a rhyddhawyd ar wefan y Welsh Premier www.welsh-premier.com yn cadarnhau’r ffaith nad oes yr un o chwaraewyr o Borthmadog wedi derbyn cerdyn coch eleni a hyn yn ailadrodd yr un gamp a wnaed yn 2003-04, sef tymor cyntaf Porthmadog yn ôl yn yr Uwchgynghrair. Yn y tymor hwnnw enillwyd y wobr Chwarae Teg ond y tro yma TNS sydd wedi cipio’r wobr honno er iddynt weld coch ar dri achlysur. Casglodd Porthmadog 31 o gardiau melyn i’w gymharu ac 17 cerdyn melyn TNS.

This proved to be an excellent game between two young sides. Porthmadog can count themselves unlucky not to get something from the game. They created numerous chances in the first half with Tom Hughes unfortunate to see his powerful shot strike the crossbar. Indeed in the second half also Porthmadog continued to give a good account of themselves and keeper Darren Coates was hardly in action at all. Despite this Porthmadog failed to break down a very effective home defensive unit.

Saturday, April 22nd 2006 marks, almost to the day, half a century ago when the Porthmadog team of the golden era of the fifties lifted the Welsh Amateur Cup for the first time beating Peritus –a combined Bangor colleges’ team- in front of a huge crowd at Farrar Road by 5-2. The date was April 21st 1956. Next Saturday the players, who regularly played at the Traeth in front of crowds in excess of a thousand, have been invited to a re-union at the ground. A marquee has been erected for the occasion and the celebration will take place between noon and 2 p.m. The original team as well as stars from other periods have been invited. The guest of honour will be Mel Charles the former Wales, Swansea and Arsenal star who played at the Traeth in the 1960s. Following the event, today’s team take on Welshpool Town, kick off 2.30 pm.

Mike Foster became the ninth player to commit himself to Porthmadog for next season when he signed a contract over the weekend. With approaching a full team already signed and sealed, Viv and Osian have ensured a close season without speculation concerning leading players leaving the club. There was further excellent news for long serving Mike Foster in that the club has awarded him a testimonial as a reward for his services to his home town club. This will take the form of a testimonial match at the Traeth which it is hoped will be played in the run up to next season and will involve attractive opposition. Few will disagree that this is well deserved for a player who came through the youth ranks at Porthmadog before joining Tranmere Rovers as an apprentice. He returned to Porthmadog in 1992 with the commencement of the then League of Wales and, apart from spells with Aberystwyth Town and Bangor City, he has given remarkable service to CPD Porthmadog. This season he joined that select band of players who have made in excess of 300 appearances in the WPL and has proved himself to be one of the outstanding defenders of the league. In season 2005-06, he has missed only one game and joint-manager Viv Williams commented “This has been one of his best ever seasons for Porthmadog.” When Mike achieved the 300 appearances Viv said of him “Mike remains one of the best ball players in the league and I am sure he has a few more seasons in him –look at Clayton Blackmore still playing at 40 plus.”